A showcase of all things global at UMN
When Kenzi Nelson and fellow members of the GLOBE campus life program met a group of international students at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in January, everyone was ready for a traditional exchange program: courses and studying on campus, fun off-campus activities, and engagement opportunities, all in-person. Thanks to COVID-19, the experience has been anything but normal.
By the time Diana Amima arrived at the Carlson School, she had two things many of her fellow undergraduate students did not: a college degree and several years of professional experience as a wine import specialist from her home country of Kenya.
Catlyn Christie chose the MSID Thailand program for her international experience. For the first six weeks, she attended classes taught by Thai professors and went on field trips to various organizations and NGOs devoted to environmental sustainability, public health, and social services. The second half of the program involved an internship in a rural agricultural village.